Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Advances in source–sink theory
- Part III Progress in source–sink methodology
- Part IV Improvement of source–sink management
- 16 Contribution of source–sink theory to protected area science
- 17 Evidence of source–sink dynamics in marine and estuarine species
- 18 Population networks with sources and sinks along productivity gradients in the Fiordland Marine Area, New Zealand: a case study on the sea urchin Evechinus chloroticus
- 19 Source–sinks, metapopulations, and forest reserves: conserving northern flying squirrels in the temperate rainforests of Southeast Alaska
- 20 Does forest fragmentation and loss generate sources, sinks, and ecological traps in migratory songbirds?
- 21 Source–sink population dynamics and sustainable leaf harvesting of the understory palm Chamaedorea radicalis
- 22 Assessing positive and negative ecological effects of corridors
- Part V Synthesis
- Index
- References
17 - Evidence of source–sink dynamics in marine and estuarine species
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2011
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Advances in source–sink theory
- Part III Progress in source–sink methodology
- Part IV Improvement of source–sink management
- 16 Contribution of source–sink theory to protected area science
- 17 Evidence of source–sink dynamics in marine and estuarine species
- 18 Population networks with sources and sinks along productivity gradients in the Fiordland Marine Area, New Zealand: a case study on the sea urchin Evechinus chloroticus
- 19 Source–sinks, metapopulations, and forest reserves: conserving northern flying squirrels in the temperate rainforests of Southeast Alaska
- 20 Does forest fragmentation and loss generate sources, sinks, and ecological traps in migratory songbirds?
- 21 Source–sink population dynamics and sustainable leaf harvesting of the understory palm Chamaedorea radicalis
- 22 Assessing positive and negative ecological effects of corridors
- Part V Synthesis
- Index
- References
Summary
We review the evidence for source–sink dynamics in marine and estuarine species ranging from algae and seagrasses to invertebrates and vertebrates. There are only a few species with strong evidence for source–sink dynamics, primarily due to the logistical difficulties inherent in demonstrating source–sink dynamics convincingly, but there is extensive circumstantial evidence for the existence of source–sink dynamics, indicating that the issue requires serious consideration and further examination. The most prevalent mechanisms underlying source–sink dynamics include variation in habitat quality (natural or anthropogenic), dispersal, predation, and fishery exploitation, as well as interactions between these factors. In efforts to conserve or restore marine and estuarine metapopulations, optimal results are most likely to be achieved by identifying the connectivity between populations and preserving source populations or interconnected networks of sources and sinks. Further investigation of source–sink dynamics is critically needed to promote the effective conservation and restoration of marine and estuarine species.
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